drab of speech; talk dully ❍ 如果一篇文章，一个演说，颠来倒去，总是那几个名词，一套“学生腔”，没有一点生动活泼的语言，这岂不是～，面目可憎，象个瘪三么？(《毛泽东选集》794) If an article or a speech merely rings the changes on a few terms in a classroom tone without a shred of vigour or spirit,is it not rather like a biesan,drab of speech and repulsive in appearance?